Bill Information

Senate Bill 952
2019-2020 Regular Session
An Act amending Title 51 (Military Affairs) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in veterans' preference, repealing provisions relating to soldier defined, providing for purpose and for definitions, repealing provisions relating to credits in civil service examinations, further providing for additional points in grading civil service examinations, for preference in appointment or promotion, for lack of training, age or physical impairment, for preferential rating provision in public works specifications, for computation of seniority for reduction in force, for preference of spouses and for law exclusive and providing for reporting requirement and for guidelines; and, in voluntary veterans' preference in private employment, further providing for definitions and for eligibility for preference.
Co-Sponsorship Memo
Prime Sponsor
Photo of Senator Senator Mike Regan
Senator Mike Regan
R Senate District 31
Co-Sponsors
Photo of Senator Sen. Ryan Aument
Sen. Ryan Aument
R Senate District 36
Photo of Senator Sen. Lisa Baker
Sen. Lisa Baker
R Senate District 20
Photo of Senator Sen. James Brewster
Sen. James Brewster
D Senate District 45
Photo of Senator Sen. Patrick Browne
Sen. Patrick Browne
R Senate District 16
Photo of Senator Sen. Doug Mastriano
Sen. Doug Mastriano
R Senate District 33
Photo of Senator Sen. Bob Mensch
Sen. Bob Mensch
R Senate District 24
Photo of Senator Sen. Joe Pittman
Sen. Joe Pittman
R Senate District 41
Photo of Senator Sen. Judy Ward
Sen. Judy Ward
R Senate District 30
Photo of Senator Sen. Kim Ward
Sen. Kim Ward
R Senate District 39
Photo of Senator Sen. John Yudichak
Sen. John Yudichak
I Senate District 14
Photo of Senator Sen. John Sabatina
Sen. John Sabatina
D Senate District 5
Bill Status & History
Last Action: Act No. 102 of 2020, Oct. 29, 2020
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1370 Referred to Veterans Affairs & Emergency Preparedness, Nov. 12, 2019
Reported as committed, Nov. 20, 2019
First consideration, Nov. 20, 2019
Second consideration, Jan. 27, 2020
Re-referred to Appropriations, Jan. 27, 2020
Re-reported as committed, April 28, 2020
1757 Amended on third consideration, June 8, 2020
Third consideration and final passage, June 9, 2020 (50-0)
(Remarks see Senate Journal Page 545), June 9, 2020
In the House
Referred to Veterans Affairs & Emergency Preparedness, June 15, 2020
1949 Reported as amended, Sept. 16, 2020
First consideration, Sept. 16, 2020
Laid on the table, Sept. 16, 2020
Removed from table, Sept. 17, 2020
2043 Second consideration, with amendments, Sept. 30, 2020
Re-referred to Appropriations, Sept. 30, 2020
(Remarks see House Journal Page 1436-1438), Sept. 30, 2020
Re-reported as committed, Oct. 19, 2020
Third consideration and final passage, Oct. 19, 2020 (202-0)
In the Senate
Referred to Rules & Executive Nominations, Oct. 20, 2020
Re-reported on concurrence, as committed, Oct. 20, 2020
Senate concurred in House amendments, Oct. 20, 2020 (48-0)
Signed in Senate, Oct. 20, 2020
Signed in House, Oct. 20, 2020
Presented to the Governor, Oct. 21, 2020
Approved by the Governor, Oct. 29, 2020
Act No. 102 of 2020, Oct. 29, 2020
Printers Numbers
Sep 30, 2020
PN 2043
Sep 16, 2020
PN 1949
Jun 08, 2020
PN 1757
Nov 12, 2019
PN 1370
Amendments
House Amendments to Printers Number 1949
House Amendments to Printers Number 1757
Senate Amendments to Printers Number 1370
Votes
202 0 - opens in a new tab
Monday, October 19, 2020 - House Floor Vote
37 0 - opens in a new tab
Monday, October 19, 2020 - House APPROPRIATIONS Committee Vote
202 0 - opens in a new tab
Wednesday, September 30, 2020 - House Floor Vote
25 0 - opens in a new tab
Wednesday, September 16, 2020 - House VETERANS AFFAIRS & EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS Committee Vote
25 0 - opens in a new tab
Wednesday, September 16, 2020 - House VETERANS AFFAIRS & EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS Committee Vote
50 0 - opens in a new tab
Tuesday, June 9, 2020 - Senate Floor Vote
24 0 - opens in a new tab
Tuesday, April 28, 2020 - Senate APPROPRIATIONS Committee Vote
11 0 - opens in a new tab
Wednesday, November 20, 2019 - Senate VETERANS AFFAIRS & EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS Committee Vote
Committee Meetings
(to consider Senate Bills No. 940, 952 and 1199)
(to consider Senate Bills No. 940, 952 and 1199)

Voting meeting on HB 980, SB 952 and any other business that may come before the committee.
Voting meeting on HB 980, SB 952 and any other business that may come before the committee.

Voting meeting on HB 1787, HB 2022, HB 2100, HR 949, SB 952 and any other business that may come before the committee.
Voting meeting on HB 1787, HB 2022, HB 2100, HR 949, SB 952 and any other business that may come before the committee.

(to consider Senate Bills No. 107, 276, 377, 594, 763, 863, 915, 934, 952, 957, 1110, 1119 and 1120; and House Bills No. 422 and 1036)
(to consider Senate Bills No. 107, 276, 377, 594, 763, 863, 915, 934, 952, 957, 1110, 1119 and 1120; and House Bills No. 422 and 1036)

(to consider Senate Bills No. 276, 952 and 957; and House Bills No. 630 and 1050)
(to consider Senate Bills No. 276, 952 and 957; and House Bills No. 630 and 1050)
Statute References

This bill amends Title 51 (Military Affairs). Other bills amending the same statute are listed below.







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Senate Bill 952
2019-2020 Regular Session
Sponsors
REGAN, AUMENT, BAKER, BREWSTER, BROWNE, MASTRIANO, MENSCH, PITTMAN, J. WARD, K. WARD, YUDICHAK, SABATINA

Short Title
An Act amending Title 51 (Military Affairs) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in veterans' preference, repealing provisions relating to soldier defined, providing for purpose and for definitions, repealing provisions relating to credits in civil service examinations, further providing for additional points in grading civil service examinations, for preference in appointment or promotion, for lack of training, age or physical impairment, for preferential rating provision in public works specifications, for computation of seniority for reduction in force, for preference of spouses and for law exclusive and providing for reporting requirement and for guidelines; and, in voluntary * * *

Memo Subject
Veterans Preference

Actions
1370 Referred to VETERANS AFFAIRS AND EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS, Nov. 12, 2019
Reported as committed, Nov. 20, 2019
First consideration, Nov. 20, 2019
Second consideration, Jan. 27, 2020
Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS, Jan. 27, 2020
Re-reported as committed, April 28, 2020
1757 Amended on third consideration, June 8, 2020
Third consideration and final passage, June 9, 2020 (50-0)
(Remarks see Senate Journal Page 545), June 9, 2020
In the House
Referred to VETERANS AFFAIRS AND EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS, June 15, 2020
1949 Reported as amended, Sept. 16, 2020
First consideration, Sept. 16, 2020
Laid on the table, Sept. 16, 2020
Removed from table, Sept. 17, 2020
2043 Second consideration, with amendments, Sept. 30, 2020
Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS, Sept. 30, 2020
(Remarks see House Journal Page 1436-1438), Sept. 30, 2020
Re-reported as committed, Oct. 19, 2020
Third consideration and final passage, Oct. 19, 2020 (202-0)
In the Senate
Referred to RULES AND EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS, Oct. 20, 2020
Re-reported on concurrence, as committed, Oct. 20, 2020
Senate concurred in House amendments, Oct. 20, 2020 (48-0)
Signed in Senate, Oct. 20, 2020
Signed in House, Oct. 20, 2020
Presented to the Governor, Oct. 21, 2020
Approved by the Governor, Oct. 29, 2020
Act No. 102 of 2020, Oct. 29, 2020

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